Socio-economic statistics for Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire

Is Hamstall Ridware in Lichfield a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hamstall Ridware older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hamstall Ridware and Lichfield? What is the claimant count in Hamstall Ridware and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Hamstall Ridware Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Lichfield.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Lichfield	2.5%	-0.1%
West Midlands	5%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hamstall Ridware on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hamstall Ridware.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	58.25%
In Part-Time Work	31.23%
Unemployed	1.79%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

68.77% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hamstall Ridware

Hamstall Ridware Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hamstall Ridware residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hamstall Ridware to the national average for England.

Level	Colton & the Ridwares	England
No Qualifications	16.84%	18.08%
Level 1	10.67%	9.69%
Level 2	14.11%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.77%	5.32%
Level 3	17.65%	16.92%
Level 4	32.93%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hamstall Ridware Health Statistics

Colton & the Ridwares has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Colton & the Ridwares	45.9%	35.92%	13.38%	3.66%	1.13%
Lichfield	47.11%	34.82%	13.08%	3.91%	1.08%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Lichfield changed since 2011?

Lichfield residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.22% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.92%	34.79%	13.17%	3.93%	1.19%
2021	47.11%	34.82%	13.08%	3.91%	1.08%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Hamstall Ridware and Lichfield

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hamstall Ridware either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.73 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.27 of Hamstall Ridware residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Colton & the Ridwares	79.73%	20.27%
Lichfield	73.26%	26.74%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hamstall Ridware has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Hamstall Ridware compared to other wards in Lichfield

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Little Aston & Stonnall	89.32%	10.68%
2	Highfield (Lichfield)	86.92%	13.08%
3	Hammerwich with Wall	85.74%	14.26%
4	Boley Park	85.62%	14.38%
5	Longdon (Lichfield)	83.03%	16.97%
6	Shenstone	82.85%	17.15%
7	Colton & the Ridwares	79.73%	20.27%
8	Chase Terrace	79.63%	20.37%
9	Alrewas & Fradley	79.08%	20.92%
10	St John's (Lichfield)	75.3%	24.7%
11	Armitage with Handsacre	74.96%	25.04%
12	Boney Hay & Central	74.92%	25.08%
13	Whittington & Streethay	74.58%	25.42%
14	Bourne Vale	74.1%	25.9%
15	Summerfield & All Saints	72.05%	27.95%
16	Mease Valley	70.9%	29.1%
17	Leomansley	67.37%	32.63%
18	Fazeley	64.82%	35.18%
19	Stowe	64.27%	35.73%
20	Chasetown	58.21%	41.79%
21	Curborough	54.98%	45.02%
22	Chadsmead	54.95%	45.05%

Hamstall Ridware is ranked 7 out of 22 wards in Lichfield for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Hamstall Ridware?

The largest employment sector in Hamstall Ridware is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	22.31%
Professional Occupations	17.86%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.99%
Skilled Trades	12.05%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.32%
Elementary Occupations	8.29%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	5.9%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Hamstall Ridware & Lichfield Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hamstall Ridware in the Lichfield local area district.

Hamstall Ridware has a lower rate of immigrants than Lichfield, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Colton & the Ridwares	97.86%	2.14%
Lichfield	95.19%	4.81%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hamstall Ridware compared to other wards in Lichfield

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Little Aston & Stonnall	88.87%	11.13%
2	Stowe	91.92%	8.08%
3	Chadsmead	92.9%	7.1%
4	Bourne Vale	93.17%	6.83%
5	Leomansley	94.21%	5.79%
6	Boley Park	94.34%	5.66%
7	Whittington & Streethay	94.4%	5.6%
8	St John's	94.69%	5.31%
9	Alrewas & Fradley	95.01%	4.99%
10	Curborough	95.06%	4.94%
11	Fazeley	95.56%	4.44%
12	Shenstone	95.63%	4.37%
13	Armitage with Handsacre	96.23%	3.77%
14	Chasetown	96.84%	3.16%
15	Mease Valley	96.98%	3.02%
16	Hammerwich with Wall	97.19%	2.81%
17	Highfield	97.19%	2.81%
18	Summerfield & All Saints	97.27%	2.73%
19	Chase Terrace	97.32%	2.68%
20	Boney Hay & Central	97.51%	2.49%
21	Longdon	97.72%	2.28%
22	Colton & the Ridwares	97.86%	2.14%

';Hamstall Ridware is ranked 22 out of 22 wards in Lichfield for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hamstall Ridware Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Colton & the Ridwares.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Hamstall Ridware and Lichfield?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Lichfield including Hamstall Ridware. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Alrewas & Fradley	6515
Armitage with Handsacre	7852
Boley Park	4288
Boney Hay & Central	6395
Bourne Vale	3018
Chadsmead	4792
Chase Terrace	4673
Chasetown	4626
Colton & the Ridwares	2341
Curborough	4321
Fazeley	4756
Hammerwich with Wall	4257
Highfield	4422
Leomansley	7204
Little Aston & Stonnall	4824
Longdon	1965
Mease Valley	1887
Shenstone	2234
St John's	6198
Stowe	6379
Summerfield & All Saints	6330
Whittington & Streethay	6360
Lichfield Total	105637

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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